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This is Loco

Brunch café·Koukaki·€

Koukaki brunch

Koukaki brunch house with specialty coffee and lattes, local produce and a terrazzo-floored room.

Overhead view of a shared brunch table of cheeses, cured meats and salads — Photo Credit
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A guest cutting into a waffle stack topped with a fried egg and crispy bacon — Photo Credit
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The long wooden counter and terrazzo-floored café at This is Loco — Photo Credit
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Dining room of This is Loco with hanging plants and mezzanine — Photo Credit
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Wooden tables in the side room at This is Loco — Photo Credit
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Window-lit seating area of This is Loco — Photo Credit
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Iced matcha latte in a branded cup on a wooden counter — Photo Credit
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The front of This is Loco — Photo Credit
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Drinks at This is Loco — Photo Credit
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A dish at This is Loco — Photo Credit
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Coffee at This is Loco — Photo Credit
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Brunch at This is Loco — Photo Credit
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About This is Loco

This is Loco is the project of Athena Skouvakis, who came home to the neighbourhood she grew up in after years in Sydney, London, Ibiza and Frankfurt, and it shows in a brunch that feels at once local and well-travelled. The kitchen works with produce from local farmers wherever it can, and the coffee programme runs from specialty espresso to colourful signature lattes, with cocktails for those making a long lunch of it. The ground floor keeps its original terrazzo floor under a rustic, industrial fit-out, and the place serves from 8am until mid-afternoon. It suits a weekend late breakfast after the Acropolis Museum, a short walk away. Our advice: book ahead for weekend brunch, when Koukaki fills its tables early.